Tag: Ousmane
how Ziguinchor copes without its mayor, the opponent Ousmane Sonko, in prison
In Senegal, it is time for consultations after the postponement of the presidential election initially scheduled for February 25. President Macky Sall promised consultations for the organization of the vote…
opponent Ousmane Sonko calls to vote for his number 2 Bassirou Diomaye Faye
In an undated video, imprisoned opponent Ousmane Sonko names his number two Bassirou Diomaye Faye as his replacement in the Senegalese presidential election on February 25. 3 mins With our…
the Constitutional Council validates 20 candidacies, rejects those of Karim Wade and Ousmane Sonko
The Constitutional Council published on Saturday evening the final list of candidates for the presidential election on February 25. Twenty candidates will be in the race. Karim Wade’s candidacy, which…
In Senegal, lawyers and relatives of Ousmane Sonko prepare the response
After two new setbacks this week – his confirmed six-month prison sentence for defamation and the refusal of the Constitutional Council to examine his candidacy – the allies of the…
Ousmane Sonko invested by supporters of his coalition during an online ceremony
Supporters of Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko officially nominated him, Sunday December 31, 2023, as their coalition candidate for the presidential election. A meeting was banned in Dakar on Saturday, so…
Ousmane Sonko submitted his candidacy file to the Constitutional Council
We expected it, finally, he officially did it: Ousmane Sonko submitted his candidacy file to the Constitutional Council. The Senegalese opponent, in prison since the end of last July, decided…
justice once again examines the removal of Ousmane Sonko from the electoral lists
This will perhaps be the last episode of the legal drama which pits Ousmane Sonko against the Senegalese State over his removal from the electoral lists. The Dakar court of…
The touching legacy of Ousmane Sow in the Academy of Fine Arts, recalled by Giuseppe Penone
” Many things have changed. » Ten years ago, on December 11, 2013, the great Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow (1935-2016) entered the Academy of Fine Arts. He was the first…
Senegal: rejection of Ousmane Sonko’s deposit to run for president
In Senegal, this is a new setback in the presidential race for opponent Ousmane Sonko. The payment of his deposit, a compulsory step to be able to be a candidate,…
Ousmane Sonko’s participation in the presidential election suspended by two court decisions
This Friday the fate of the presidential candidacy of the main challenger to power is at stake: the opponent Ousmane Sonko. The Supreme Court must, in fact, rule on the…